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while the stand shows a greyish white glaze with an arabesque border outlined in black

on a ground of pale pure turquoise. A band of similar colour and ornament is repeated

round the top of the robe. lo inches high. Southern China (?). Late Ming.

Technically this is one of the most brilliant pieces exhibited.

Lent by R. H. Benson, Esq.

579. OVOID DOUBLE JAR, with a wide neck of coarse greyish porcelain. The outer cover

of the jar is pierced and bears a pattern of waves, trees, and figures, after the style.
of No. 574, though this piece is later in date. Broad bands of dark blue glaze encircle
the neck and the base, and a carved frieze round the middle of the vase has the orna-
ment in pale aubergine, buff, and light yellow glazes, the background and part of the
details being covered with turquoise glaze. 8 inches high, 7I inches diameter. Ming.

Lent by G. B. Blair, Esq.

580 and 581. PAIR OF KYLINS IN WHITE PORCELAIN, magnificently carved
;

one with an uplifted paw resting on a lion, the other with an uplifted paw resting on a

—perforated ball with tassels brilliant greenish turquoise glaze. 10^ inches high.
;

Ming K'ang-Hsi.

582. SMALL VASE, " OF PORCELAIN, with crackled camelia-leaf green,

HSIEN,"

the inside with brown colour simulating stoneware. 2| inches high, 3 J inches diameter.

Ch'ien Lung.

583. STANDING FIGURE OF CHANG KUO LAO, holding bamboo tube (Yu Ku).

The robes are glazed with strong turquoise, purplish brown and yellow glazes, while

the head, hands, tube and feet are unglazed. 14^ inches high. Ming.

584. STANDING FIGURE, IN BRIGHT BUFF STONEWARE, OF CHUNG-LI
CH'NAN (with a fan), one of the Taoist immortals. The robes are painted in pale

turquoise, amber colour, and purplish brown glaze, while the head, hands and feet

are left unglazed. i^l inches high.

585. SEATED FIGURE OF HO-SHANG (THE MERRY FAT GOD), in soft opalescent

green glaze. The piece is a wonderful example of modelling and colour. 5^ inches

high. Ming.

586. INCENSE BURNER, in the form of a seated cat in white porcelain, with splashed glaze

—of green, yellow, white, and purplish brown. 8^ inches high. Ming K'ang-Hsi.

587. SEATED KYLIN INCENSE BURNER, in coarse white porcelain, strongly and

boldly decorated with glazes of purplish-brown, yellow and bright green, with smaller
patches of greyish 'white. 9 inches high. Ming.

.588. SIMILAR TO THE ABOVE, but the colour is reversed, and the bright yeUow

glaze becomes the predominating mass instead of the purplish- brown. Ming.

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